Oxford Dictionary of Architecture, Paperback

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Reducere. First published in four volumes in Venice in 1570, "The Four Books of Architecture" is the important architectural treatise by the famed Italian ar...

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An explanation of the meaning of architecture and how to understand the quality and meaning to be found in architectural images.Illustrations: clr ...

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A landmark account of architectural theory and practice from acclaimed philosopher Roger ScrutonArchitecture is distinguished from other art forms ...

Presents an interpretation of the Classical Orders. This book includes the proportions in both metric and imperial measurements to make the orders ...

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Over 1, 900 entries provide succinct and accessible explanations of a variety of terms used in art, covering materials, techniques, styles, and per...

Designers around the world are carving out opportunities for new kinds of engagement, new kinds of collaboration, new kinds of design outcomes, and...

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Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Oxfo...

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This dictionary defines a myriad of phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language. It contains more than 10, 000 idioms, includin...

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Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Francois BlanciakIllustration(s): 70 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dime...

Part memento mori for architecture, and part invocation to reimagine the design values that lay at the heart of its creative purpose.Buildings, alt...

DescriptionThis is a book that shows how to "see" structures as being integral to architecture. It engages a subject that is both about understandi...

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Updated with expanded coverage of twenty-first century architecture, this new edition uniquely comprises a detailed survey of Western architecture ...

Reducere. One of history's most published architectural treatises, this Renaissance volume solidified the architectural canon of the past five centuries. In ...

Reducere. Since 'The Social Logic of Space' was published in 1984, Bill Hillier and his colleagues at University College London have been conducting research...

Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They...

Publisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Douglas MurphyNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 18Cover type: Paperback / softback...

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DescriptionArchitect and philosopher H l ne Frichot examines how the discipline of architecture is theorized and practiced at the periphery. Eschew...

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